PCI SSA — PCI Secure Software Assessor
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Individual qualification tied to a PCI SSC-listed sponsoring company; requalification required to stay listed.
- Issuer
- PCI SSC
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Domain
- Software Security
- Level
- Expert
- Exam fee
- US$3,000 (official course + exam bundle: New Secure Software Standard training and exam); US$1,800 requalification · official price
Requirements
No formal requirements are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Renewal policy not catalogued yet — verify with the issuer.
Recognition
Assessor qualification for the PCI Secure Software Standard (successor to PA-DSS/PA-QSA).
Related certifications
- PCI SSLC PCI Secure SLC Assessor
Based on Paul Jerimy's Security Certification Roadmap (CC BY-SA 4.0), expanded and re-verified by CertAscent. Sources & license